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I spent years interviewing celebrities of the 1950s in magazines before pivoting to the popular 'podcast' format. I spent S1 with glamorous starlets like Breena Howard and Eleanor Bender and S2 with 'child' actors like Gary Casteel and Anita Castle. These aren't formal interviews but rather a one-on-one conversation asking questions about the careers of these once-aspiring entertainers.
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S2E4 Cheryl Callaway
Cheryl Callaway was on The Loretta Young Show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Lassie, and hundreds of other movies, television series, and commercials. She did regional theater before being discovered by…
S2E2 Jan Gillum
Janice 'Jan' Gillum began entertaining at various parades before appearing on television series like Schlitz Playhouse. She later pivoted to theater after being cast in The Diary of Anne Frank at…
S2E1 Gary Casteel
Gary Casteel began as a regular on the television series Sandy Dreams alongside Jill St. John before doing sporadic appearances in movies like Royal Wedding (1951).
S2E3 Gloria Moore
Gloria Moore (sometimes known as Penny Moore) was a 'child' actress who appeared in movies like The Adventures of Mark Twain (1943) before doing more sophisticated roles on television series like…
S1E5 Sue Collier
Sue Collier (sometimes known as Eleanor Bender) appeared in movies like Son of Sinbad (1955) and Jeanne Eagles (1957) before getting onto television series like Gunsmoke and -with the help of her…
S1E4 Patti Brady
Patti Brady was a 'child' actress who appeared in movies with stars like Errol Flynn, Ronald Reagan, and Spencer Tracy often portraying the daughter.
S1E3 Jacqueline Wilson
Jacqueline Wilson was -in addition to being the wife of Dale Robertson- was the protege of Richard Boone, appearing in several episodes of The Richard Boone Show and Have Gun, Will Travel.
S1E2 Beverly Luff
Beverly Luff appeared in movies like Roarin' Lead (1936), Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), and Neptune's Daughter, but as Beverly Laine was a singer on The Ina Ray Hutton Show.
S1E1 Breena Howard
Breena Howard [Holly Haze, Hollie Hayes, and Francie Jordan] appeared on television series like Miami Undercover, Hawaiian Eye, and Batman before pivoting to movies like Women in Chains (1972).
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FilmFacts has published 9 episodes since February 2026, covering topics in Arts, Performing Arts.
FilmFacts is currently active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 24m.
